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Michigan has 36 million acres of land, of which 20 million acres are forested. This makes Michigan one of the most forested states in the country. Sixty percent of Michigan's forest land is owned by private individuals, but 40 percent is either publicly owned or open for public use. That is 8 million acres of forest land available to hunt, fish, explore, hike, bike and enjoy. In addition to having the largest state forest system in the country, Michigan is home to three national forests, three national parks, two large national wildlife refuges, 2 million acres of private forest land open to hunting and fishing under the DNR-administered Commercial Forest program, and the 60,000-acre Porcupine Mountains Wildness State Park (aka "the Porkies").

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